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PRINCETON: Scenes: Black Violin rocks the house: PYA concert attracts community support

    On Saturday, May 7, the Princeton High School Auditorium was buzzing as more than 450 people from all over the community came together for a family concert featuring Black Violin.
    The concert was held to benefit Princeton Young Achievers, the after-school academic enrichment program that helps children from the public and affordable housing neighborhoods improve their chances for success in school.
    Community turnout was “outstanding,” driven in part by word-on-the-street buzz about the unique nature of the band.
    The evening kicked off with board president Clayton Marsh giving words of thanks and sharing some big news: The boards of the Princeton Family YMCA and Princeton Young Achievers have agreed to combine their resources to guarantee the continuance of the highly-regarded academic support and enrichment program.
    Struggling since budget cuts last year, the PYA programs will not only continue, but with the YMCA’s resources in place, be even stronger than before.
    The news was met with resounding applause.
    Two children from the PYA program introduced the main attraction, Black Violin.
    This classically-trained duo — Kev Marcus and Wil B. — and their DJ produces a sound that resonates with young and old alike.
    By concert’s end, Black Violin had effectively shown the audience that a violin can be as cool as an electric guitar. They brought down the house and left the cheering kids who watched them with two very powerful messages. First, to succeed in life you must think outside of the box. Secondly, talent isn’t enough. To be successful you have to work hard, which is how the most popular bands have achieved the success that they have today.
    Coming from these hardworking, talented musicians, these messages made an impact on all which was reflected in the crowds of people waiting to get autographs and photos taken with them after the show.